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Work on the flare
Arrive slow and the sink rate at the threshold is already above schedule, the flare is short because there is no energy to extend it, and the touchdown is hard in a way that feels exactly like a late flare. Diagnosing a slow arrival as a late flare is the catastrophic misread: you respond by flaring earlier, which bleeds more speed, which makes the next one worse. The tiebreaker is threshold speed against VRef, not feel. Never diagnose a flare without it.
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One stabilised approach gate: five checks where the approach path is 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,722 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 173 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft, an Airbus A319, taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Dublin Airport, EIDW. This process took 10 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The departure roll took place on runway 10R, with the aircraft lifting off after a takeoff distance of 1,085 meters, which was 41% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 153 knots.
As the aircraft climbed, it encountered local weather conditions of 21°C temperature and a wind speed of 13 knots at 90°. The crosswind was minimal at 1 knot, while the headwind was 13 knots. The enroute climb started overhead Dublin Airport, with the aircraft ascending from 1,219 feet above sea level to 37,862 feet above sea level, an increase of 36,643 feet in 18 minutes, covering a distance of 112 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began overhead Mold in Wales, lasting 23 minutes and covering 173 nautical miles. The aircraft then started its descent from 37,903 feet above sea level to 1,996 feet above sea level, a decrease of 35,907 feet in 23 minutes, covering a distance of 130 nautical miles. The descent started 1 mile east of Aylesford in England.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, this time overhead Vlierzele in Belgium, lasting 12 minutes and covering 22 nautical miles. The final approach to Brussels Airport, EBBR, was made from the south, heading 15.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,307 feet above ground level.
The landing took place on runway 01 at Brussels Airport, with a runway length of 2,722 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly below the target at 114 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 172 meters, and the touchdown speed was 107 knots, which was also good. However, the touchdown rate was very hard at -590 feet per minute.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 6.4 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 20°C temperature and a wind speed of 11 knots at 10°. The crosswind was minimal at 1 knot, while the headwind was 11 knots. The total landing distance was 845 meters, which was 31% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good.
The final stage of the flight involved taxiing to the parking area from the runway, which took 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 447 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 90 minutes. The aircraft used 3,142 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A319 aircraft successfully landed at Brussels Airport (EBBR) on runway 01, achieving a score of 93.7%. The final approach was conducted from the south, heading 15.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,307 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on the runway, which has a length of 2,722 meters.
The threshold height was reported as good, but the threshold speed was slightly below the target at 114 knots. However, the touchdown distance of 172 meters was considered good, and the touchdown speed of 107 knots was also within acceptable limits. Unfortunately, the touchdown rate was very hard, coming in at -590 feet per minute (fpm), which may indicate a need for further improvement in the aircraft's descent and landing technique.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 6.4 meters, which may have been due to factors such as crosswind or pilot error. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 20°C and a headwind of 11 knots at 10°. The crosswind was minimal, at 1 knot, which reduced the risk of a difficult landing.
The total landing distance of 845 meters was 31% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance. This suggests that the aircraft was able to touch down and come to a stop quickly, which is a desirable outcome. The runway rollout alignment was also reported as very good, indicating that the aircraft was able to maintain its direction and speed during the rollout phase of the landing.
Overall, the landing was successful, but there are areas for improvement, particularly in terms of the touchdown rate and runway alignment. With further training and practice, the pilots may be able to refine their technique and achieve an even higher score.
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